The Surgery Was A Success
The surgery went well. They removed the gall bladder and did not have to open her all the way up, and it was the cause of the infections. We are hoping that Val will be home in a few days. Thanks for your prayers.
Chris
Chris
posted by McCrea Family at 7:21 AM
16 Comments:
Praise the Lord! We are rejoicing that our prayers for the surgery were answered. Thank you for the update.
Love,
Karissa & Mike Hammar
Thank the LORD! I pray that now that this is rectified her pain will go away, she will recuperate fully so that she can start chemo again, and be on her way to full healing again. This is what we are ultimately praying for. I was thinking last night that even though this time was so difficult, maybe it was what was needed so that could take place. Lord, you know everything and can do anything. Please heal Val, and until you make that possible, please give her and her family strength, comfort and peace to get through this, for Your glory.
xoxoxoxoxo
THANK YOU LORD !!!!!!! WE ARE EVER
SO THANKFUL FOR YOUR ALL MIGHTY HANDS. We pray that Valerie will be home soon with her family and friends. Thanks Chris for the update so soon.
this is great news, thank you Lord. Valerie is a the strongest person we all know and we will contine to admire her and keep her close to our hearts....xoxoxoxox
REJOICE! REJOICE! REJOICE!
The Ensor's
We are so happy to hear the good status! Thanks Chris!!! God Bless You and Val, Love, The Persichetti's
hey val, thinking of you. hope you feel better. be strong, i know you will be ok. your friend, kenny fuerstinger
Wonderful news!
Love,
Tricia
Sleep well tonight McCrea Family. God Bless....
Thank you, God, for answering our prayers!
I am rejoicing in this good news!
Thank you for keeping us posted,
Caroline Stoufer
Ouray, Colorado
I have the chills... oh thank you... May you all rest well tonight...
Love Frank & Jen and the kids
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
WHAT A WEEK THIS HAS BEEN!!!!
Directly from the Cedars-Sinai Hospital room that Valerie is in today, recuperating from two hours of surgery yesterday, here is an update of the ‘incredible’ last few days.
After being in Scripps Memorial Hospital for one week, fighting the very serious infection that was diagnosed upon her arrival, it was determined on Sunday, 8/20, that her gallbladder was enlarged and appeared somewhat abnormal on a CAT scan. Physicians at Scripps Memorial determined that gallbladder surgery was not an option, due to the proximity to the liver and tumors. Their recommendation to put in a tube to drain the gallbladder which is a process with “no end to it”, and comes with its own set of problems. After several phone consults with Dr. Nick Nissen, an incredibly talented liver surgeon at Cedars, who was actually our first consulting doctor at the beginning of this ‘journey’, we decided not to proceed with the tube option, and we transferred Val via ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in LA on Monday evening, 8/21. As many of you know, ‘waiting patiently’ is one of the most difficult aspects of life, but it certainly takes on a whole new dimension, when one’s life is concerned. We waited three days for a bed to open up at Cedars so we could transfer Val……three very long days during which she was in severe pain and had a fever which would not completely go away.
We arrived on Monday night, 8/21, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital and Val was checked in quickly and taken right to a room. Early Tuesday morning, Dr. Nick Nissen examined Val, ordered an ultrasound, and a few other tests, and scheduled her for surgery later that day. At 4PM Val was ‘wheeled into the operating room’, and two very long hours later, Dr. Nissen came out and told us that her ‘nasty, red, angry, filled with poisoning pus’ gallbladder was entirely gone, and that the infections she has been fighting should clear up in days. He actually showed us several ‘amazing’ color photographs of the gallbladder, both before removing and after. It did look ‘angry’ to say the least, and we rejoiced that this ‘culprit’ was gone!!!!
Today, Wednesday, 8/23, is the first day ‘after surgery’……and as all who have had any surgery know….it is a very difficult day. Val is experiencing discomfort from the surgery and from the fact that her ‘systems’ were shutting down for several days, and need to be ‘re-booted’ to function normally again. She is very aware, however, that the ‘culprit’ is gone and that she is ‘on the mend’. The ‘mystery’ surrounding the cause of the recent recurring infections has been solved. She should be able to return to her home, her own bed, and best of all to her three boys on Friday. We all have been thankful for the outcome this week.
Nance, Char and Chris have been on hospital duty up here in LA…..Rich and Paul are on ‘kid duty’ back in San Marcos…..while Julie who accompanied us to LA on Monday night and then drove home to San Luis Obispo in the middle of the night….checks in frequently……and so many others in the background are helping.
WHAT A TEAM!!!!
"Holy God to whom all praise is due, I stand in awe of you!"
Thank you Lord Jesus!
What amazing news. Thank the LORD!! We are praying for a speedy recovery for Val. Hope you rest well McCrea Family.
Love,
The Hughes Family
Boise, Idaho
Your boys are such precious souls. God love and guide them, provide for them the loving nurture they need. And, God provide the care and wisdom for each of those who love and care for the dear boys. Lord, Val is your child. She is in so much pain. Provide comfort to her in these days and nights to come. And allow her to receive assurance of her life to come with you, when Your time comes. Thank you for the success of the surgery, may your healing hand be with her. Prayers.
Louise Richards
Sing a song of celebration!!! I have been singing val,s favorite song for from church the past two days.. He is worthy of all praise! Thank you father for answering our prayers and showing us all what a great and loving. God we serve...
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